Obama Comes Out for Same-Sex Marriage – What Would Black Jesus Do?

Wednesday of this week, President Obama announced his support for gay marriage to Robin Roberts on ABC’s Good Morning America.  An hour later, the Right Reverend Doctor Tyrone Jefferson Jackson Clay DD, Chairman of the Southern African-American Methodist Episcopal Baptist Family Values Council, called Gretchen to schedule a consultation with me at the first possible opportunity. … Continue reading Obama Comes Out for Same-Sex Marriage – What Would Black Jesus Do?

Virginia Catholic Church Excommunicates the Girl Scouts

My dear sister Rose and I have lunch together about once a month – on me, of course, as regular readers of this Web log would readily surmise.  Yesterday, she selected Tosca, on F Street.  She started off with prosciutto di Parma con cavoletti di Brussels e pecorino pinzani tartufo “riserva” and I with guazzetto… Continue reading Virginia Catholic Church Excommunicates the Girl Scouts

Just Another Super Bowl Sunday

My extended family organized two Super Bowl parties last night.  There was one for the hordes of children belonging to my dear sister Rose, her husband Hank, Hank’s brother and his wife – that one was held at the home in Fairfax, Virginia where, thanks to the folly of our real estate market, both large… Continue reading Just Another Super Bowl Sunday

Arab League Bravery in Syria to be Eclipsed by Equally Impressive Diplomacy

Very early this morning, I had to go in to the office for an urgent emergency visit with Dr. Bedi Fawitiri bin Tizik, Special Envoy of the Arab League.  He was in a state of high agitation and consternation as he threw himself onto the couch by the picture window, tossing his attaché case down… Continue reading Arab League Bravery in Syria to be Eclipsed by Equally Impressive Diplomacy

Iowa, Pizza Ranch and the GOP – What Would Jesus Order?

My eleven o’clock consultation appointment today was with Marco P. Capellini, who usually lobbies for the National Restaurant Association.  Today, however, he was on family business and paying out of his own pocket – or at least offering to do so. “No, no,” I insisted, “please – this one’s on me.  Consider it pro bono.”… Continue reading Iowa, Pizza Ranch and the GOP – What Would Jesus Order?